The Old Course
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Looking down the 18th fairway from the famous Swilcan Bridge remains golf’s most memorable and unique image and one guaranteed to set the pulse of any golfer racing. Standing there, you are part of the history of the oldest golf course in the world, where the game was first played as long ago as 1400.

Host to 27 Opens – the most recent in July 2005 – this original links course continues to evolve and remains a real test of golf for today’s champions as well as the many amateurs who play the course each year.

Aside from its proud heritage, it remains a public course and welcomes any golfer with a handicap of 24 or under (36 for ladies). Limited tee times are bookable in advance, but most golf visitors play the course through the daily ballot (lottery) for tee times.

The Old Course was named the best course in the world outside the USA in the most recent poll by respected golf magazine Golf Digest (2005).

Par 72 – 6,721 yards.